Trends in quality of care and dying perceived by family caregivers of nursing home residents with dementia 2005-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dementia palliative care is increasingly subject of research and practice improvement initiatives.

Aim

To assess any changes over time in the evaluation of quality of care and quality of dying with dementia by family caregivers.

Design

Combined analysis of eight studies with bereaved family caregivers' evaluations 2005-2019.

Setting/participants

Family caregivers of nursing home residents with dementia in the Netherlands (n = 1189) completed the End-of-Life in Dementia Satisfaction With Care (EOLD-SWC; quality of care) and Comfort Assessment in Dying (EOLD-CAD, four subscales; quality of dying) instruments. Changes in scores over time were analysed using mixed models with random effects for season and facility and adjustment for demographics,

SUBMITTER: Klapwijk MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8637361 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature